{"title":"Chris Tse","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris Tse\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts vibrant explorations of contemporary life, weaving together themes of identity, culture, and connection. His work, such as \u003cem\u003eDance-Floor Romance\u003c\/em\u003e, immerses readers in thoughtfully composed narratives that resonate with emotional depth and artistic insight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eRooted in the realms of \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Tse’s writing invites reflection on the interplay between personal experience and broader social landscapes. Expect a dynamic blend of poetry and prose that engages the senses and the mind alike.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"dance-floor-romance-by-chris-tse-9781776712588","title":"Dance-Floor Romance","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlot a lifetime of joy.\u003cbr\u003eBegin with a niece discovering how to dance;\u003cbr\u003eend with a poet weeping happy tears\u003cbr\u003enext to water.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e— from ‘On joy’\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnfolding in the strobe-lit landscape of the club, this latest collection from Chris Tse reflects on joy, nostalgia and legacy – and what it means to make a vocation of vulnerability. Words hit the page like light on a mirrorball as Tse takes us from come-up to comedown, between the spotlight and the shadowy corners, penning both sadbangers and straight-up bangers that are generous, alive and shot through with the magnetic urgency of a club classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when the lights come up after the last dance, how do we brace ourselves to face the world outside? \u003cem\u003eDance-Floor Romance\u003c\/em\u003e is poetry that seeks answers from the art we turn to in times of uncertainty, that ‘Holds the present as much as it \/ holds a whisper of the future’, and amplifies it. Someone hand Tse the AUX cord.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Upstart Press Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47951146451180,"sku":"9781776712588","price":26.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781776712588.webp?v=1784170178"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/chris-tse.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}